YAYATI
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Yadu Turvasu Druhya Anu Puru
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Janamejaya
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Prachinvat
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Pravira
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Manasyu
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Charupada
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Sudyu
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Bahugava
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Sanyati
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Ahanyati
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Raudrasva
by Apsaras Ghritachi
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Riteyu Kaksheya Sthandileyua Kriteyu Jaleyu |
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Rantinabha --+---------+----------+-----------+-------++
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| Sateyu Dharmeyu Sannatyeyu Vrateyu Vaneyu
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Sumati Dhruva Apratiratha
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Rebhi Kanva
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Dushmanta (the famous Medhatithi
lover of Sakuntala daughter |
of Visvamitra by Menaka, Pras Kanna and other
hero of Kali Dasa's drama.) Brahmanas
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Bharata
(Sub-Incarnation of Vishnu)
Bharata had three wives, all of Vidarbha. One of them bore a son to the
king, but he pronounced the child to be unlike himself. The wives of the
king killed their children for fear of their being called illegitimate.
Bharata gave Yajna offerings to the Maruts and to Soma (Moon) that he
might be blessed with a Son. The Maruts gave him Bharadvaja as his son.
Brihaspati (Jupiter) produced Bharadvaja on Mamata (Egoism), the wife of
his brother Utathya. The parents deserted the child and he was brought
up by the Maruts. Bharadvaja being adopted by Bharata was called
Vitatha.
BHARADVAJA OR VITATHA
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MANYU
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Brihat-Kshatra Jaya Mahavirya Nara Garga
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Hastin Durita-Kshaya Sankriti Sani
(founded Hastinapur, | | |
modern Delhi) | --+--+----+-- |
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--+---+----------+-----------+-- | Guru Rantideva |
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Ajamirha Dvimirha Purumirha | Gargya
(See next page) | | (became
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| Trayyaprni Kavi Pushkararuni
| (Brahmana) (Br) (Br)
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Yavinara
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Kritimat
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Satyadhriti
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Dridhanemi
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Suparsva
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Sumati
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Sannatimat
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Kriti (arranged
Prachasama in to 6
Sanhitas)
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Niha
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Ugrayudha
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Kshemya
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Suvira
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Ripunjaya
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Bahuratha
Rantideva gave to others whatever he had and had nothing left for
himself. He and his dependents remained without food for forty-eight
days. On the morning of the 49th. day he got some _ghee_, milk,
prepared barley, and water. While he was going to partake of that with
the others, a Brahmana became his guest. He duly respected his guest
and gladly gave him a share of the meals. When the Brahmana went away,
he divided the remnant amongst his dependents and himself, and while he
was going to eat, one Sudra became his guest. He gave him a share out
of his own. When the Sudra went away, another man came with a number of
dogs and Rantideva duly respected him and gave him what he could. Only
some water now remained, sufficient for the drink of one man only. He
was going to drink that water, when a man of the Pukvasa caste (a
degraded mixed caste) came and pitifully asked for some water. "I do
not ask for the eight Siddhis," exclaimed Rantideva "I do not ask for
Nirvana. I only want that I may pervade all beings and suffer for them
all their miseries, that they may be sorrowless. By parting with this
water to save the life of this distressed man, my hunger, thirst,
langour, giddiness, and distress are all gone." Kind hearted Rantideva
gave even the water to the thirsty Pukvasa. Even Brahma and others
could not distract him from his devotion to Vishnu. His followers all
became Yogins devoted to Vishnu.
(Is there some connection between Rantideva and Jesus Christ?)
Ajamirha
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The Brahmans Brihadishu Nila Riksha (1)
Priyamedha | |
& c. Brihaddbanu Santi
(Large Jaws) |
| Susanti
Brihatkaya |
Large sized) Puruja
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Jayadratha Arka
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Vishada Bharmyasva
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Syenajit known as
| Panchala) -----+-- Mudgala
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| | | | Maudgalya clan)
Ruchirasya Dhridhahanu Kasya Vatsa |
| +-- Yavinara
Para |
| +-- Brihadvisva
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Prithusena Nipa |
| +-- Sanjava
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100 sons Bhahmadatta
(Yogin)
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Vishvaksen
(author of Yoga
Sastra)
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Udaksena
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Bhaliata
Mudgala (continued from above)
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Divodasa Ahalya
| m. Gotama
Mitrayu |
| Sotananda
Chyavana |
| Satyadhriti (versed in
Sudasa Dhanur Veda)
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Sahadeva Saradvat (saw Urvasi and
| his seed fell on a cluster
Somaka of Sara grass from which were
| born the pair).
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Jantu 93 sons Prishata | |
| Kripa Kripi
Drupada m. Drona
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Draupadi
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Dhrishtadyumna others
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Dhrishtaketu
(1) RIKSHA
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Samvarana
_m_. Tapati daughter of the Sun
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Kuru
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Parikshi Sudhana Jahnu Nishadha
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Suhotra Suratha
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Chyavana Viduratha
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Kriti Sarvabhouma
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Uparichara Vasu Jaya Sena
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| Radhika
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| Ayutayu
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Uparichara Vasu Ayutayu
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| Akrodhana
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| Devatithi
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| Riksha
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| Dilipa
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| Pratipa --------------------------\
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Brihadratha Kusamba Matsya Pratyagra Chedipa Others |
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Kusagra Jara Sandha |
| (was born in two parts. He was |
Rishabha therefore thrown away out side. |
| Jara a Rakshasha woman, united |
Satyahita the two parts and made the child |
| alive. Hence he was called |
Pushpavat Jarasandha). |
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Jahu --+----------+-----------+---/
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Sahadeva Devapi Santanu Vahika
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Somapi and went to forest) Somadatta
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Bhuri Bhurisravas Sala
Santana had in his former life the power by pass of his hands to make an
old man young. He was therefore called Santanu in this life. When he
became king, there was drought for 12 years. The Brahmanas ascribed this
to Santanu's overlooking the claims of his eldest brother Devapi.
Santanu went to his brother. But in the meantime his minister had sent
certain Brahmanas to Devapi and they dissuaded him from Vedic Dharma. He
thus became unfit to be a king and the Devas then rained. _But Devapi is
waiting at Kalapa for his future mission. The lunar dynasty will come to
an end in the present Kaliyuga and Devapi will be the progenitor of the
lunar Dynasty in the next Satyayuga._
Santanu
By Ganga | By Satyavati
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Bhishma Chitrangada Vichitra Virya
(killed by a _m_. Amba and
Gandharva) Ambalika
daughters of
Kasiraja
Satyavati was the daughter of Uparichara Vasu by Matsyagandha. Before
her marriage with Santanu, Rishi Parasara had by her one son Krishna
Dvaipayana, the renowned Vyasa, father of Suka, the propounder of the
Bhagavata Purana.
As Vichitra Virya had no son, Satyavati asked Vyasa to produce sons on
his wives. They were Dhritarashra, Pandu, and Vidura.
Dhritarashra
_m_. Gandhari
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Duryodhana 99 Others Duhsala
Pandu
_m_. Kunti _m_. Madri
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(By Dharma) (By Indra) (By Vayu) (By Asvini Kumars)
Yudhisthira Arjuna Bhima | |
Nakula Sahadeva